Shonen Jump Takes on New Comers

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Summary

  • Shonen Jump is investing in promoting new talents through awards and reality shows.
  • New authors may struggle for attention on Shonen Jump+ due to competition with established creators.
  • Jump is addressing the issue by creating a social media account to showcase new works and promote fresh talents.

Shonen Jump is placing an increased emphasis on supporting and cultivating new manga creators who contribute to the magazine. In fact, they have been actively investing in the development of fresh talent by offering awards and reality shows as a means to discover undiscovered artistic geniuses.

On the Shonen Jump+ platform, sometimes newcomers don’t receive the recognition they ought to have – even though the Million Tag reality show, produced by Jump to discover emerging talents, has recently ended after less than a year of serialization. It appears that merely inviting established creators like Tatsuki Fujimoto (of Chainsaw Man fame) and others to critique stories doesn’t guarantee that the winners will create successful works.

The issue lies in the abundance of series on Jump+, making it challenging for new authors to stand out against established ones, regardless of their talent. This predicament might be what Shonen Jump is trying to tackle with the establishment of the Jump Fresh Author’s Manga One-Shots social media account, which further guides users towards the “newcomers section” on the Jump website.

The Newcomers’ Manga Account Goal

As an observer, I note that this account on X (previously Twitter) aims to showcase award-winning pieces and single creations from emerging artists as featured in the magazine. It also invites users to submit their work via the official website. In essence, the purpose is to boost these budding talents’ visibility, and there’s a high chance that these posts will be re-shared by other official Jump accounts.

Their first post promotes one of those new works:

What does this all mean to Shonen Jump?

It appears that newcomers may not be receiving as much focus as Shonen Jump initially anticipated. However, it’s also understandable that the magazine would want to create opportunities to showcase these emerging authors. After all, as previously mentioned, the Jump services are overflowing with series, making it challenging to capture readers’ attention, especially for new authors.

It’s possible that the editors at Jump aren’t specifically concerned about the overall performance of these new authors, but given numerous reader complaints that many new series often get terminated early, they could be facing such concerns.

It appears that with the evolution of the manga industry, Shonen Jump may undergo changes too. The “Big Three Era,” a term for the period dominated by top-tier series in the magazine, might not be repeated soon, and this isn’t necessarily negative news. Instead, it seems like the magazine is focusing on expanding its variety of titles.

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2025-01-23 10:34